Zur
Zur occurs five times in the King James Bible.
The first mention is Cozbi, the daughter of Zur. She was
slain in Numbers 25:15. This is the pericope where Numbers
25:1 tells us that Israel abode in Shittim, and the people
began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab:
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was
Cozbi, the dau...
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zur (tsur "rock"):
(1) A prince or chief (Nu 25:15; 31:8) of Midian, father of
the woman slain with Zimri by Phinehas. Josh 13:21 describes
him as one of the princes of Sihon, but the reference there is
regarded as a gloss.
(2) An inhabitant of Gibeon (1 Ch 8:30; 9:36), to be connected
probably, according to Curtis, with "Zeror" of 1 Sam 9:1....
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-1. A prince of Midian
Nu 25:15,18; 31:8; Jos 13:21
-2. A Benjamite
1Ch 8:30; 9:36...
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(a rock).
1. Father of Cozbi, Nu 25:15 and one of the five
princes of Midian who were slain by the Israelites when Balaam
fell. Nu 31:8 (B.C. 1451.)
2. Son of Jehiel, the founder of Gideon. 1Ch 8:30;
9:36, (B.C. after 1445.)...
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rock. (1.) One of the five Midianite kings whom the
Israelites
defeated and put to death (Num. 31:8).
(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:30)....
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1. One of Midian's five princes, slain with Balaam by Israel
(Numbers 31:8). Father of Cozbi. (See COZBI .) Subject to
Sihon (Joshua 13:21).
2. Son of Jehiel (1 Chronicles 8:30;...
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